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TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 04:29 PM

check it out

http://www.tinygiantclothing.com

i'm really digging this site. i think it will be far more appealing to the kids in the music scene. I'd love some feedback on it.

Thanks!

chris

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Change the blue background behind the main bit of text. Can't read it.

Everything else is nice!

PETERPOOP · 08-25-2009, 05:08 PM

I can read it just fine! Looks good. Wish there was a local website like this around back when i was in the scene.

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 05:21 PM

Another minor thing... in Firefox the Transaction Results list item kicks down onto two lines and blows out your background for that list. Doesn't make it unusable though. Easiest fix would probably be to assign a smaller font size to the page_item class.

*tomato* · 08-25-2009, 05:24 PM

I like the color blue but I agree with Chino, makes it harder to read. See if you can make the font stand out more. Otherwise, great

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 05:30 PM

Maybe something like this TG

Picture-10.png

Also, that list problem in Firefox...

Picture-11.png

TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 05:43 PM

thats weird.. it doesnt do that on my computer.. i think its because i have a a wide screen mbp and it doesnt need to kick down the 2nd word in that phrase.

yeah i'll poke around in the css files and find the where to change the color for that first page. thanks!

i'll see if i can find that page item class too .. that might be beyond my abilities.. lol we'll see :)

*tomato* · 08-25-2009, 05:46 PM

^ better! a lot of people don't have 20/20 vision + add all the crappy monitors out there, mobile devices, so it's important to make the text / content stand out as much as possible I think.

(PS. just saw your response to Chino. Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. Different monitors settings can do different things to a website. My home computer XP does REEAL weird things to the Yarisword site on the right side, but the computer I have at work (twice as old, Win 2000) shows everyting where it's supposed to be.

IMO, in web design, less is more, especially if you want the content to stand out (photos, designs, etc) unless of course you want a real elaborate site with 3D, sound, stuff jumping out of the monitor ;) etc.)

TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 05:56 PM

better color? matched it to the sidebar color

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 06:04 PM

Try adding the following to wp-content/themes/redux2/style.css

.page_item {font-size: 0.9em;}
.cat-item {font-size: 0.9em;}
.cat {color: black;}
.featured h2 {color: black;}

TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 06:07 PM

lol you are a wizard. i'll poke around in there and find those and change em :)

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 06:08 PM

No need to find them and edit. Just paste it in there.

*tomato* · 08-25-2009, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Try adding the following to wp-content/themes/redux2/style.css

.page_item {font-size: 0.9em;}
.cat-item {font-size: 0.9em;}
.cat {color: black;}
.featured h2 {color: black;}

You're soooooo getting a PM the day I decide to make my blog look nice

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 06:13 PM

^^LOL. I love Wordpress. TG is using the wp-e-commerce plugin too which is pretty sweet, I must say.

TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 06:15 PM

lol already started.

idk if it would just updated it since every thing has its own section...

for example the nav bar is in menu

which has its own parameters... i dont want to screw it up.. lol

i already started. .check it now.. the only thing is.. now the font looks too small on the menu on my computer

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 06:17 PM

Well you had to make the font smaller to fix it in Firefox, which it now is...

Picture-12.png

Let me tinker with it and see how big you can go without blowing it up. 2 mins.

TinyGiant · 08-25-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

^^LOL. I love Wordpress. TG is using the wp-e-commerce plugin too which is pretty sweet, I must say.

i had never heard of wp until the other day

i had a local guy looking for a website build that i offered to do . iwas going to cheat and use iweb since he wanted a super basic site.. the only problem was he wanted a backside to it so he could edit things.

so i randomly wanted to check my my church's office was open and saw the site changed and i looked at the bottom to see what they used and saw word press.. so i poked around and decided i would build the guys website with that

www.bsafedriver.com is what i ended up building for him. i took all the pics on the site and stuff for him I had a totally different theme that i liked way more .. but he is an older guy who wanted super basic. so thats what he got lol

i decided to ditch using iweb for my own site too and started working on this page. I love all the widgets and such.. so far everything i've wanted i've found for plugins and i cant wait to start getting band cd's in stock so i can start selling them.. i think this format will really get the local kids interested in my shows, clothing and photography

ChinoCharles · 08-25-2009, 06:19 PM

TG, 1.05em is perfect and only slightly smaller than what you started with. It was actually 1.1em to begin with. My bad.

08-25-2009, 04:29 PM	#1
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	completly rebuilt my website again. 100% happy this time :) check it out http://www.tinygiantclothing.com i'm really digging this site. i think it will be far more appealing to the kids in the music scene. I'd love some feedback on it. Thanks! chris __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

08-25-2009, 05:24 PM	#5
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	I like the color blue but I agree with Chino, makes it harder to read. See if you can make the font stand out more. Otherwise, great __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

08-25-2009, 05:43 PM	#7
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	thats weird.. it doesnt do that on my computer.. i think its because i have a a wide screen mbp and it doesnt need to kick down the 2nd word in that phrase. yeah i'll poke around in the css files and find the where to change the color for that first page. thanks! i'll see if i can find that page item class too .. that might be beyond my abilities.. lol we'll see :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

08-25-2009, 05:46 PM	#8
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	^ better! a lot of people don't have 20/20 vision + add all the crappy monitors out there, mobile devices, so it's important to make the text / content stand out as much as possible I think. (PS. just saw your response to Chino. Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. Different monitors settings can do different things to a website. My home computer XP does REEAL weird things to the Yarisword site on the right side, but the computer I have at work (twice as old, Win 2000) shows everyting where it's supposed to be. IMO, in web design, less is more, especially if you want the content to stand out (photos, designs, etc) unless of course you want a real elaborate site with 3D, sound, stuff jumping out of the monitor ;) etc.) __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here Last edited by tomato; 08-25-2009 at 06:15 PM.

08-25-2009, 05:56 PM	#9
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	better color? matched it to the sidebar color __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

08-25-2009, 04:57 PM	#2
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Change the blue background behind the main bit of text. Can't read it. Everything else is nice!

08-25-2009, 05:08 PM	#3
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	I can read it just fine! Looks good. Wish there was a local website like this around back when i was in the scene.

08-25-2009, 05:21 PM	#4
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Another minor thing... in Firefox the Transaction Results list item kicks down onto two lines and blows out your background for that list. Doesn't make it unusable though. Easiest fix would probably be to assign a smaller font size to the page_item class.

08-25-2009, 05:30 PM	#6
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Maybe something like this TG Picture-10.png Also, that list problem in Firefox... Picture-11.png

08-25-2009, 06:04 PM	#10
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Try adding the following to wp-content/themes/redux2/style.css .page_item {font-size: 0.9em;} .cat-item {font-size: 0.9em;} .cat {color: black;} .featured h2 {color: black;}

08-25-2009, 06:07 PM	#11
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	lol you are a wizard. i'll poke around in there and find those and change em :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

08-25-2009, 06:08 PM	#12
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	No need to find them and edit. Just paste it in there.

08-25-2009, 06:13 PM	#14
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	^^LOL. I love Wordpress. TG is using the wp-e-commerce plugin too which is pretty sweet, I must say.

08-25-2009, 06:15 PM	#15
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	lol already started. idk if it would just updated it since every thing has its own section... for example the nav bar is in menu which has its own parameters... i dont want to screw it up.. lol i already started. .check it now.. the only thing is.. now the font looks too small on the menu on my computer __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

08-25-2009, 06:17 PM	#16
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Well you had to make the font smaller to fix it in Firefox, which it now is... Picture-12.png Let me tinker with it and see how big you can go without blowing it up. 2 mins.

08-25-2009, 06:19 PM	#18
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	TG, 1.05em is perfect and only slightly smaller than what you started with. It was actually 1.1em to begin with. My bad.

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